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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,736.75 and 1,038,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,736.75 and 1,038,069 is: 1,555,550.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,736.75 : 1,038,069 = 1,038,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,736.75/1,038,069 = 1,038,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,736.75x = 1,038,069 × 1,038,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,736.75x = 1,077,587,248,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,587,248,761/692,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,550.86

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